What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Care Worker & Caregiver - Wexford, PA position at CLASS (Community Living And Support Services)?
TITLE: Direct Care Worker - Part-time position
BASIC FUNCTION: To provide adults with disabilities and senior citizens with In-Home Services on a regularly scheduled basis.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
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BASIC FUNCTION: To provide adults with disabilities and senior citizens with In-Home Services on a regularly scheduled basis.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Provide non-medical in-home services to eligible adults in their homes to ensure their needs are met according to the plan of care
- Provide one-on-one in-home ADL (Activities of Daily Living) that is outlined in the participant’s plan of care
- Duties may include, but are not limited to assistance with: transfers, bathing, toileting, dressing, and grooming
- Provide one-on-one in-home IADL (Instrumental Activities of Daily Living) that is outlined in the participant’s plan of care
- Duties may include, but are not limited to assistance with: meal preparation, shopping, arranging transportation, facilitating appointments and meetings, and assistance with communication needs.
- Provide housekeeping services, as directed
- Duties may include, but are not limited to: laundry, changing linens, vacuuming, dusting, washing dishes, and mopping floors
- Perform health maintenance activities as stated in participant’s plan of care
- Consistently use EVV (Electronic Visit Verification) system to ensure complete and accurate information for billing of services provided
- Review EVV for scheduled shifts and required tasks
- Clock in and out of every scheduled shift
- Accurately identify and enter tasks completed for the participant
- Promptly notify supervisor of any EVV problems
- Consistently follow all CLASS and In-Home Services policies to ensure the health and safety of the participant
- Promptly report suspected abuse or neglect to supervisor
- Promptly report participant falls, injuries, 911 calls, Emergency Room visits, and hospitalizations to supervisor
- Promptly report participant physical and behavioral health changes and other concerns to supervisor
- Participate in CLASS Quality Management Plan, as required
- Comply with CLASS planned and unplanned absence policy to ensure participants receive services according to their plan of care
- Promptly notify supervisor of requests off or schedule changes needed
- Provide 6 hours advance notice when calling off for scheduled shifts
- Notify supervisor of inability to attend scheduled training
- Perform other duties, as assigned
- Must have a high school diploma or equivalent
- Experience working directly with individuals with disabilities
- Must be a minimum of 18 years old
- Positive and effective communication skills
- Basic reading, writing, and math skills
- Ability to treat participants with respect and dignity
- Basic cooking and housekeeping skills
- Ability to follow a participant’s plan of care
- Have access to reliable transportation to travel to the participant’s home
- Have access to a mobile phone and internet service
- Perform duties in a professional, mature, effective, discreet and efficient manner
- Be a self-directed, organized and responsible professional
- Respond to staff and participants in a tactful and professional manner
- Adhere to the policies established by CLASS and its relevant funding sources and Board of Directors
- Maintain positive working relationships with program director and co-workers.
- Render and accept criticism in a professional manner
- Attend trainings related to job functions as required
- Check and respond in detail to CLASS emails in a timely manner
- Ability to see and interact with text and graphical information on a screen
- Ability to receive and respond to phone calls
- Regularly travel locally to the home of a participant
- Regularly work non-traditional hours including nights, weekends, and holidays
- Regularly work in a climate-controlled office environment or in the home of a participant
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
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